Group still thinking about bicycling in December

8:58 PM,
Dec. 6, 2012

Bob Oppliger

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Bob Oppliger
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The winter solstice is a few weeks away and wind chills are heading below freezing, so who would possibly be thinking about bicycling?

Well, Think Bicycles Coalition of Johnson County does, of course. Think Bicycles is a coalition of bicycling enthusiasts, businesses and others whose mission is to make Iowa City a bike friendly community. The group's goal is for Iowa City to receive the League of American Bicycling Platinum Level Bike Friendly Community designation.

Currently, only a handful of communities across the country hold this title. Iowa City ranks 10th nationally in the ...